. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions : from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102nd meridian. Botany. HYPERICACEAE. Vol. II. 3. Hypericum prolificum L. Shrubby St. John's-wort. Fig. 2883. Hypericum prolificum L. Mant. i: 106. 1767. Shruliby, diffusely branclied from near or at the base, i°-3° high; stems some- times i' in diameter; branches ascending or erect, leafy; branchlets 2-edged. Leaves linear-oblong or oblanceolate, narrowed at the base, or tapering into a sho
. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions : from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102nd meridian. Botany. HYPERICACEAE. Vol. II. 3. Hypericum prolificum L. Shrubby St. John's-wort. Fig. 2883. Hypericum prolificum L. Mant. i: 106. 1767. Shruliby, diffusely branclied from near or at the base, i°-3° high; stems some- times i' in diameter; branches ascending or erect, leafy; branchlets 2-edged. Leaves linear-oblong or oblanceolate, narrowed at the base, or tapering into a short petiole, obtuse, often mucronulate, pale bencilli, 1-3' long, 3"-9" wide, with tufts of smaller ones in the axils; cymes several-many- flowered, terminal and sometimes also axil- lary; pedicels 6" long or less; flowers s'-p" broad; sepals unequal, shorter than petals; stamens numerous, distinct; styles 3; cap- sules 3-celled, 4"-6" long. Sandy or rocky soil, western Ontario and New York to Minnesota, Georgia. Missouri and Arkansas. Rock-rose. Paint-brush. Broom- brush. July-Sept. 2. Hypericum Kalmianum L. Kalm's St. Jolin"s-\vort. Fig. 2882. Hytcricum Kaliiiiainim L. Sp. PI. 783. 1753. Shrubby, freely branching, l°-2° high, leafy; branches 4-angled, twigs flattened and 2-edged. Leaves oblong-linear or oblanceolate, sessile, or narrowed into a short petiole, obtuse, l'-2i' long. 2"-4" wide, more or less glaucous be- neath, generally W'ith smaller ones clustered in the axils; cymes terminal, few-flowered; pedicels stout, 2''-io" long; flowers 6-12" broad; sepals foliaceous, oblong, acute, 3"-4" long, usually about half the length of the petals ; stamens very numerous, distinct; styles 5 (4-6), united below into a beak; capsule ovoid, 3" long, completely 5- (4-6-) celled. Sandy soil. Quebec, Ontario and western New York to Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. Shrubby St. johnswort. Please note that the
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